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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G991U1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G991B
5G Network 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1 2, 25, 41, 66, 71 Sub6/mmWave
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G991B
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL) HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps, 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
Launch
Announced 2021, January 14 2020, October 14
Status Available. Released 2021, January 29 Available. Released 2020, October 16
Body
Dimensions 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) 160.7 x 74.1 x 8.4 mm (6.33 x 2.92 x 0.33 in)
Weight 169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz) -
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust/water resistant (not for use underwater, liquid damage is not covered under warranty)
Display
Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) Fluid AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size 6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) 6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~87.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density) 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass 5
 Always-on display Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1 Android 11, OxygenOS 11
Chipset Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G78 MP14 - International
Adreno 660 - USA/China
Adreno 650
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM
 UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR Auto-HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No No
 32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (market dependant)
 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Battery
Type Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging 25W wired, PD3.0
15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
65W wired, 100% in 39 min (advertised)
Misc
Colors Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink Aquamarine Green, Lunar Silver
SAR 0.74 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.46 W/kg (head)     1.51 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q, SCG09 KB2007
Price $ 179.00 / C$ 329.00 / £ 186.00 / € 244.99 About 640 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 584055 (v8)
GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker -26.4 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 93h

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